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Of the 301 cases, 135 were in East Greenwich, 57 in West
Greenwich, 10 in St. Nicholas, and 99 in Charlton and Kidbrooke.
Two hundred and seventy-seven of these cases were removed to
hospital for treatment of which nine were returned by the hospital
authorities as not suffering from this disease.
Of the 268 cases treated in Hospital, the following were certified
to be suffering on discharge from hospital with chronic disease:—
Tonsillitis 3, Nephritis, Rhonorrhea and Otitis Media, one each.
There was only ono doath from Scarlet Fever during the year.
Typhoid Fever.—There were only four cases of Typhoid or
Enteric Fever notified during the year, one case being in East
Greenwich, and three in Charlton and Kidbrooke. All were
removed to Hospital for treatment. Each case was investigated
but the source of origin could not be traced and of the ten specimons
forwarded by medical practitioners for bacteriological examination
from cases suspected to be Typhoid Fever in character, all proved
negative.
Puerperal Fever.—Two cases of this disease were notified
during the year as compared with five last year. One occurred
in St. Nicholas, Deptford and one in Charlton. Both cases were
removed to hospital for treatment, one of which proved fatal.
Puerperal Pyrexia.—There were eight cases attributed to
this cause during the year as compared with nine for the previous
year, one occurred in St. Nicholas, and seven in Charlton and
Kidbrooke. Four of such cases were removed to hospital, the
remainder were notified from the Council's Maternity Home.
Epidemic Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, Cerebro-Spinat
Fever or Post-Basal Meningitis.—There were only three cases
of this disease during the year. One occurred in West Greenwich,
one in St. Nicholas, and the other in Charlton.
All were removed to Hospital for treatment.
Acute Polio-Myelitis.—No cases were notified during the
year as compared with three cases for the previous year.
Influenzal Pneumonia and Acute Primary Pneumonia.—
During the year 101 cases of Influenzal Pneumonia and Primary
Pneumonia were notified as compared with 154 last year.
As provided in the regulations where nursing was inadequate
a district nurse was sent in accordance with an arrangement with
the local Nursing Association.